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Old 01-07-2014, 10:17 PM   #16
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Actually, there is one type of riding that ABS can be a hinderance. Off road. A lot of the adventure bikes have the option to turn it off or select a riding mode that changes how it works.
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Old 01-08-2014, 07:23 AM   #17
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Actually, there is one type of riding that ABS can be a hinderance. Off road. A lot of the adventure bikes have the option to turn it off or select a riding mode that changes how it works.
That would make sense...
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